MarShawn M. McCarrel II

MarShawn M. McCarrel II (1993-8 February 2016) was a member of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Biography
MarShawn M. McCarrel II was born in 1993 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. He was a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in his hometown, coordinating protests following the shooting of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri after he robbed a store. McCarrel also founded the Pursuing Our Dreams non-profit group which gave monthly homemade lunches to homeless people. On 8 February 2016, he shot himself in front of the Columbus state house after saying that his demons had won, saying that he was lost because he had more answers than questions. On 8 March 2016, police officer Lee Cyr was kicked off of the force for commenting, "Love a happy ending", after finding out about McCarrel's suicide.